Office Antimicrobial Treatments: When To Get One and What Do They Clean?

Antimicrobial treatments have become more popular in offices this year, largely due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its variants. Employers from all types of businesses are doing what they can to make sure that bacteria doesn’t spread within the office, especially when one or more members of the team have gotten sick. So what are the specific conditions for you to book one for your office? And what exactly do these types of treatments tackle? We’ve got everything you need to know right here, including how to go about getting a booking as soon as you need one. 

What is an Antimicrobial Treatment?

An antimicrobial treatment, also known as antimicrobial therapy in a related context, is a cleaning and sanitising method that sets out to prevent the spread of viruses within the building. All the chemicals used in the process are usually certified safe, and some companies are able to do a full treatment in a single day. This type of cleaning goes right to the core of the problem, rather than what a surface clean would do, which may help to get surfaces looking better, but might not actually eliminate germs in a way that a deep clean typically does as well.

What This Kind of Treatment Targets

This type of cleaning process is different to others by going right to the core of the problem, attempting to address and inhibit the microorganisms from multiplying directly. In this specific context, a surface cleaning includes applying a special coating that will prevent any bacteria or viruses from growing on them. This is a great short-term solution, but will often need to be repeated in order to achieve maximum effect. An effective antimicrobial treatment will not only kill or slow the spread of common microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, mould and mildew, but will also target other fungi, protozoans and more.

When to Invest in Antimicrobial Treatments

Getting an expert team in to do an antimicrobial treatment in the office as soon as you spot a problem is the best way to go. The sooner, the better. You might not have a lot of time to prevent the spread of the virus or bacteria, which can put even more members of the staff off sick in the coming days. In the already challenging times of COVID-19, this is the last thing you will want to contend with. It’s also important to schedule regular repeats of antimicrobial treatments, as the surface coating doesn’t last forever. Putting it into the calendar quarterly (while still doing ad hoc treatments where necessary) is a good thing to do as part of any annual planning or budgeting. 

Quick Turnaround When You Need It

In response to market demand, the Bidvest Steiner team has refined and enhanced its antimicrobial treatment offering in 2021. We offer a same day turnaround on this type of treatment for the office, which is always done with certified chemicals. This is about as quick as it gets and our priority is to respond efficiently to any situation where harmful bacteria or viruses may be able to multiply rapidly. We issue treatment certificates to offer you peace of mind, and with a fixed callout fee, you won’t have to worry about any hidden costs. We are here to serve you after all, and pride ourselves on offering the best service in the South African industry.